Filling the Solution Void
On the 12th of March 1930, a man known to history as Mahatma Gandhi set off towards Dandi at the eastern coast of India, along with 78 companions, to illegally extract salt from the ocean. Soon, millions of Indians all over joined this act of mass civil disobedience against British rule. Gandhi had favored salt as the object of political action because of its ubiquitous role in every Indian's household, rich or poor. And although the British response was harsh, and there were no immediate concessions, the Salt March is today known as a cornerstone event of the Indian independence movement, proving how simple acts of resistance were within reach of anyone. And to us, the event teaches another lesson: The economy is an immensely potent target for political action, to bring about needed change.
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